| Location | Aberfan |
| Age | 0 |
| Date of Birth | 21/10/1966 |
| Date of Death | 21/10/1966 |
| Visitors | 9,104 since 13/06/2007 |
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This is a tribute to all those that lost their lives on 21st of october 1966
When 144 people, 116 of them being children, died.
Due to waste tip slip.
The slide engulfed the school and 20 houses in the village
On Friday, October 21, 1966 a waste tip slid down a mountainside into the village of Aberfan.
It first destroyed a farm cottage, killing the occupants.
At Pantglas Junior School the children had just returned to their classes after singing All Things Bright and Beautiful in their assembly.
The tipping gang up the mountain had seen the slide start, but could not raise the alarm because their telephone cable had been stolen.
Down in the village, nobody saw anything, but everybody heard the noise.
The slide engulfed the school and 20 houses in the village before coming to rest.
The tragedy was caused by two days of continual heavy rain loosening the coal slag, which was situated on top of an underground spring.
Men were at the site by 9.25am.
Mothers already there digging and children were being passed out.
The mothers were digging at the sludge with their bare hands until they bled as they tried to rescue the children, some of whom were there own sons and daughters.
About 4,000 men from five local collieries were on the scene very quickly these men used to working in hard conditions, men used to using a shovel and bringing their tools with them.These miners shovelled constantly to get the debris clear and worked non-stop for 10 hours. A lot of survivors were pulled out in a short time because of these men.
The rest of the day saw men from the mines, police and mothers and fathers united in the effort to save the children.
One of the biggest problems facing the rescue operation was getting vehicles to the site which is located in a cul-de sac Men, Machines and help poured into the village from all across the United Kingdom
A generation was wiped out in that 5-minute landslide.
Nobody was ever found alive after 11 am on that fated morning.
Let us remember the children and adults of this sad day
Anthony Wayne England 8. Anthony David Hill 8.
Angela Vaughan Hopkins 7. Annette Hughes 9.
Ann Catherine Lee 8. Arthur O'brien 8. Andrew Rees 14.
Annette Smith 9. Anthony John Sullivan 10.
Avis Elizabeth Sullivan 9. Anthony Joseph Watkins 10.
Angela Williams 8.
Brian Davies 8. Brian Michael Gough 9, Barbara Eileen Minney 9
Carol Anderson 9. Carol Ann Carpenter 9. Christine George 10.
Carl Minett 7. Cheryl Mortimer 8. Christine Prosser 9. Corwyn Thomas Reakes 10. Carol Williams 8.
Dennis Arscott 8. Desmond Carpenter 10. Daphne Fudge 8.
Dwynwen Griffiths 9. David Morgan Davies 9. David Gareth Davies 10. David Trevor Davies 10. David William Williams 8.
Edwina Bartlett 9. Edwin Davies 8. Eryl Mai Jones 10.
Edward Clive Mumford 11.
Gareth Evans 3 months. Gillian Gough 8. Gillian Irene Jones 11.
Graham Williams 8.
Howell Lloyd Evans 7. Howard David Prosser 9.
Ian Dougall 9.
Jeannette Lynne Brown 10. Jennifer Haines 8. Jean Winifred Evans 10. Janet Jones 9. John Islwyn Jones 10. John Anthony King 9.
Jean Launchbury 10. Jeffrey Needs 9. Jill Elizabeth Parfitt 9. Jacqueline Powell 8. Julie Pryce 8. Julie Jeannine Regan 9.
Joseph Wilkshire 8. June Margaret Williams 10.
Kelvin David Andrew 10. Kay Bowns 10. Katherine Elizabeth Evans 3. Kevin Thomas Jones 9. Karen O'brien 8. Keith Williams 9.
Linda Anderson 10. Lynn Harding 9. Linda Hodgkinson 8.
Layton Kerrie Reakes 9. Lorraine Rosa Isabel Richards 10.
Malcolm Andrew 8. Merrill Barnard 11. Michael Collins 10.
Michael Fitzpatrick 7. Maralyn Carol Howells 9. Maureen Mary Evans 8. Mecia James 9. Michael Jones 13. Maralyn Minett 10.
Megan Owen Robbins 10. Martine Anne Short 9.
Norma Mumford 10.
Peter Collins 10. Pamela Heaman 10. Paul Davies 8. Paul Jones 9. Phillip Mumford 9. Patricia Probert 12. Paul David Roberts 10.
Peter Williams 10.
Royston Barrett 10. Robert Breeze 10. Raymond John Collins 14. Richard Philip Goldsworthy 10. Roger Dyfrig Hayes 9.
Royston Hodgkinson 9. Robert Coffey 14. Royston Carl Davies 9. Robert Orville Jones 8. Robert Garfield Jones 9.
Robert George Minney 10. Roger Colin Summers 9. Randolph Tudor 10.
Susan Mary Crotty 10. Sandra Pauline Donovan 10.
Sheila Fitzpatrick 13. Stephen Vaughan Hopkins 10.
Susan Jones 9. Sharon Lewis 9. Sandra Leyshon 9.
Susan Lewis Meredith 8. Susan Probert ?.
Sylvia Francis Richards 9.
Trevor Timothy Gray 9. Terence Malcolm Davies 10. Thomas Probert 7.
Valmai Mary Owen 8. Vincent Clark Parfitt 12. Victoria Marie Symonds 10.
Yvonne Drage 11.
Albert Mytton 64. Ann Jennings ?. Brian Harris 24.
Catherine Jones 75. Charies Thomas 60.
David Beynon 47. Evan George Carston 64. Evelyn Mary Jones 61, Frederick Hanson 78. Glenys Gabriel Jones 46. Graham Russell 26. Gwyneth Collins 34. John Morgan Evans 65. Lewis Jones 46.
Lucy May Mytton ?. Margaret Jayne Carston 61, Margareta Bates 35. Marjorie Ann Rees 22. Marjorie Christine Evans 26, Michael Davies 21, Myrtle Irene Thomas 54. Nancy Williams 44. Patricia Evans 32,
Richard Jones 48. Sidney Russell 53. Tydfil Jane Taylor 73.
THE CHILDREN
Off to school we went that day
Never to come home and play
We were sitting their at our desks
Just a normal day like all the rest.
A big black cloud we though we saw
But we were never to see day light any more
Screams were around us and shouting to
But no one knew what to do.
Then all of a sudden things were quite
And it was as black as the darkest night
We never knew what happened that day
Only that we were taken away.
And so this story did unfold
Of a tip disaster we were told
They tipped the slag on to a stream
The coal board said it was unseen.
For many a year they added more
Until the stream could take no more
One day it moved with all its greed and
Shot down the mountain with all its speed
So fast it moved there was no warning
And when it stopped there was mourning
A farm and buildings stood in it way
But the slag was mighty and cleared its way
It came to rest up on a school
God help us, now what do we do
Help us to clear away this muck and crime
As it's covering the child that might be mine
Frantic digging was all around
Some time stopping to listen for a sound
A cry or yell was all they wanted to here
But the quietness only gave them fear
And then the body's started to come
Is this your daughter ? Is this your son?
It took a week to find them all
Ever one a poor lost little soul
But the coal board was not to blame
And would not hang there heads in shame
They didn't know the stream was there
In other words they just didn't care
By Diana handley
Never again
I was 15 and working in Pontypridd, a nearby town. All we could hear were sirens , customers said there had been a big fire . We found out the truth when my mother came in , she wanted to see me after hearing the terrible news that so many children had been killed. I will always remember my mam and aunty crying while watching the news that evening.
My mothers sisters came over from Canada on a visit 2 years later and their Welsh friends there asked them to visit the cemetry. I will never forget that visit.
An American who has never forgotten
I was a senior in a New Jersey high school when I saw the papers and heard the news of this disaster on television. At 17, the idea of children up to ten years younger than I losing their lives in such a horrible way shook me to my core and has never left me.It was almost impossible to imagin, even with the photographs which were in the papers.
On this 45th anniversary of this disaster, which also happens to fall on a Friday, I say a prayer for the 116 young souls and for the other citizens of Aberfan who lost their lives that day. I send you love and blessings.
Caitie from New Jersey, USA
Volunteer
I was only 17 or 18 and serving onboard HMS Tiger,the ship was just arriving at Cardiff docks when we heard the news,we volunteered to a man/boy to help.
The memories of that day has stayed with me till the present and I will never forget.
God watch over all the little angels.
Paul A Taylor (able seaman Taylor)
I was 8yrs old and sitting in class when the teacher accepted a note from the head. After reading it, with tears in her eyes, she told us that many miles away, in a place called Wales a disaster had happened. She told us that in a school, not unlike ours, children of our age were trapped and many mums and dads were trying to free them. We said a prayer together for the children and their parents...then next day each child took pocket money to school to donate to the disaster fund.
I am 52yrs old and can remember that day so clearly. God bless those families, the brothers and sisters, the mums and dads, the grannies and grandads, who lived with a heavy heart and memories of that awful day. God bless the children running and skipping in Gods playground xxxx
Guardian Angels from heaven so bright,
Watching beside me to lead me aright,
Fold thy wings round me, and guard me with love,
Softly sing songs to me of heaven above.
Amen.
thinking of you
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~Angelversary Day~
This day is Angelversary
A gathering of love
To celebrate your precious one
Now safe in heaven above
May whispers from the heaven's
On this your angel's day
Touch your soul with all you need
So you're loved in every way
An angelversary so special
Of memory, delight
Thinking of your sweetheart
The beauty of their life
God bless you every moment
And hold you very near
In remembrance of your dearest
Nevermore to fear
There's angels singing for you
The light of heaven glows
'Tis only just a little while
With them you will be home
May heaven's window open
(Where your beloved waits)
With all God's peace to comfort
Your angelversary day
Soft Whispers from
Derry's Heart Poems � 2008
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*~*SUNDAY *~*
i've taken a million kisses,and wrapped them up with love,
and asked the wind to carry them,to you in heaven above xxxx
*~*MONDAY*~*
memories are forever,lasting all life through,
ours are very precious,because they are of you xxxx
*~*TUESDAY*~*
in god's care you rest above,in our hearts you rest with love,
memories of you are ours to keep,our words are few but our love is deep xxxx
*~*WEDNESDAY*~*
a silent prayer,a kiss of gold,
and all the love this candle can hold xxxx
*~*THURSDAY*~*
silent memories true and tender,
just to show we still remember xxxx
*~*FRIDAY*~*
it only takes a moment,to light this candle for you,
to let you know you're in my thoughts,
and your loving family too xxxx
THINKING OF YOU ALL
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ A BEAUTIFUL PLACE CALLED HEAVEN Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
There is a beautiful place called Heaven
Where all our angels stay
Heaven has a lovely garden
Where red roses grow everyday
Heaven's gate is made of gold
Heaven is made full of love so I have been told
For a little angel from up above
Came to me in my dreams and blew me lots of love
The angel in my dreams said to me...
This kiss I give you is from your angel in heaven you see
The angel said my loved one could not come to me
For my loved one is resting in Heaven and pain free
The angel also told me..
They have music up in Heaven above
The Cherubs are playing on their harps
And their music is made with love
The angel said Heaven has soft fluffy clouds..
That look like marshmallows all blue and white
The angel said it was a beautiful sight
The angel told me Heaven had candles made of gold
And God made them especially..
For all the beautiful angels to hold
Now the angel has told me Heaven is a beautiful place to be
When it's my turn to go to heaven..
I will be reunited with my loved one and fly free
In a baby castle, just beyond your eye,
Your baby plays with angel toys that money cannot buy.
Who are you to wish him back into this world of strife,
No, play on your baby, they'll have eternal life.
At night when all is silent and sleep forsakes your eyes,
You'll hear their tiny footsteps come running to your side
Their little hands caress you so tenderly and sweet,
You'll breathe a prayer and close your eyes and embrace them in your sleep.
Now you have a treasure that you rate above all others
You have known true glory,
You are still their mother.
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